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Fair Oaks Middle School (Closed 2014)

416 South 10th St
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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Fair Oaks Middle School serves 507 students in grades 5-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 70% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving was 56% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fair Oaks Middle School
5	269
6	238

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School
2025	507
2024	507
2023	507
2022	507
2021	507
2020	507
2019	507
2018	507
2017	507
2016	507
2015	507
2013	507
2012	484
2011	528
2010	538
2009	545
2008	541
2007	562
2006	578
2005	584
2004	624
2003	643
2002	671
2001	630
2000	667
1999	645
1998	654
1997	652
1996	688
1995	698
1994	684
1993	716
1992	708
1991	764
1990	470
1989	503
1988	477

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School
2025	38
2024	38
2023	38
2022	38
2021	38
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2013	38
2012	41
2011	36
2010	40
2009	32
2008	41
2007	41
2006	43
2005	45
2004	44
2003	48
2002	49
2001	72
2000	54
1999	56
1998	48
1997	49
1996	57
1995	62
1994	59
1993	58
1992	60
1991	56
1990	47
1989	46
1988	44

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(12-13)

70%

77%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2013	70%	77%	69%
2012	72%	76%	66%
2011	74%	78%	69%
2010	78%	77%	72%

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(12-13)

56%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2013	56%	72%	61%
2012	51%	71%	58%
2011	62%	76%	65%
2010	64%	75%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	17:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	9:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	9:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	12:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	10:1	15:1	13:1
1989	11:1	19:1	15:1
1988	11:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2010	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	8%	14%
2024	8%	13%
2023	8%	13%	13%
2022	8%	12%	13%
2021	8%	12%	12%
2020	8%	11%	11%
2019	8%	11%	11%
2018	8%	11%	12%
2017	8%	11%	12%
2016	8%	10%	10%
2015	8%	11%	10%
2013	8%	9%	8%
2012	9%	9%	7%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	10%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	7%	5%	8%
2009	11%	6%	11%
2008	13%	6%	11%
2007	14%	5%	11%
2006	12%	4%	10%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	6%	4%	7%
2003	7%	4%	7%
2002	9%	4%	8%
2001	9%	4%	9%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	5%	4%	7%
1998	6%	3%	7%
1997	8%	3%	7%
1996	8%	3%	6%
1995	7%	3%	7%
1994	6%	3%	7%
1993	6%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	6%
1990	7%	3%	6%
1989	5%	3%	6%
1988	7%	3%	6%

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White

77%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	77%	70%
2024	77%	71%
2023	77%	72%	69%
2022	77%	73%	70%
2021	77%	74%	71%
2020	77%	75%	73%
2019	77%	75%	73%
2018	77%	77%	74%
2017	77%	77%	74%
2016	77%	78%	76%
2015	77%	78%	76%
2013	77%	80%	78%
2012	77%	81%	79%
2011	79%	81%	80%
2010	83%	82%	81%
2009	82%	84%	80%
2008	80%	84%	82%
2007	81%	86%	82%
2006	80%	88%	82%
2005	84%	87%	85%
2004	87%	88%	87%
2003	88%	89%	87%
2002	86%	89%	86%
2001	86%	89%	86%
2000	85%	94%	89%
1999	88%	91%	88%
1998	87%	92%	89%
1997	88%	93%	90%
1996	89%	93%	90%
1995	90%	93%	90%
1994	91%	93%	90%
1993	91%	94%	92%
1992	94%	95%	92%
1991	93%	95%	92%
1990	89%	95%	92%
1989	90%	95%	92%
1988	89%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	0.39	0.49
2024	0.39	0.48
2023	0.39	0.46	0.49
2022	0.39	0.45	0.48
2021	0.39	0.43	0.47
2020	0.39	0.42	0.45
2019	0.39	0.42	0.45
2018	0.39	0.39	0.43
2017	0.39	0.39	0.43
2016	0.39	0.38	0.41
2015	0.39	0.38	0.41
2013	0.40	0.35	0.38
2012	0.40	0.34	0.36
2011	0.37	0.34	0.35
2010	0.32	0.32	0.33
2009	0.32	0.29	0.34
2008	0.34	0.28	0.32
2007	0.33	0.26	0.32
2006	0.35	0.23	0.31
2005	0.29	0.24	0.28
2004	0.24	0.22	0.24
2003	0.22	0.21	0.23
2002	0.25	0.20	0.25
2001	0.25	0.20	0.25
2000	0.27	0.15	0.21
1999	0.22	0.16	0.22
1998	0.24	0.15	0.20
1997	0.22	0.13	0.18
1996	0.20	0.13	0.18
1995	0.19	0.13	0.18
1994	0.17	0.13	0.18
1993	0.17	0.11	0.16
1992	0.11	0.10	0.14
1991	0.13	0.10	0.15
1990	0.20	0.10	0.15
1989	0.19	0.10	0.14
1988	0.20	0.10	0.14

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Eligible for

53%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	53%	35%
2024	53%	36%
2023	53%	36%	54%
2022	53%	35%	53%
2021	53%	35%	52%
2020	53%	36%	54%
2019	53%	36%	54%
2018	53%	34%	52%
2017	53%	34%	52%
2016	53%	34%	51%
2015	53%	34%	53%
2013	53%	34%	52%
2012	49%	33%	49%
2011	44%	31%	45%
2010	41%	29%	42%
2009	41%	26%	40%
2008	44%	26%	38%
2007	38%	24%	36%
2006	40%	25%	37%
2005	37%	23%	35%
2004	37%	22%	34%
2003	33%	21%	29%
2002	31%	19%	27%
2001	29%	19%	32%
2000	28%	19%	27%
1999	29%	20%	28%
1998	30%	21%	25%
1997	32%	20%	26%
1996	33%	20%	24%
1995	28%	20%	26%
1994	31%	19%	29%
1993	31%	19%	26%
1992	27%	18%	25%
1991	25%	17%	25%
1990	29%	14%	22%
1989	31%	17%	22%
1988	31%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Fair Oaks Middle School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2025	13%	7%
2024	13%	5%
2023	13%	6%	8%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	13%	6%	7%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	13%	7%	9%
2017	13%	7%	9%
2016	13%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	11%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	16%	8%	12%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	12%	8%	11%
2000	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Dodge Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% IA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% IA state average).

How many students attend Fair Oaks Middle School?

507 students attend Fair Oaks Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Fair Oaks Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fair Oaks Middle School?

Fair Oaks Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Fair Oaks Middle School offer ?

Fair Oaks Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Fair Oaks Middle School part of?

Fair Oaks Middle School is part of Fort Dodge Community School District.

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